ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2018 ～POWER of MUSIC 20th Anniversary ～ [III]

[Zeke.]

Omg she is not gonna retire lol. My God, naming the last tour “just the beginning”, saying over and over things like “I will continue to sing.” I’m think she also conveyed during the anniversary show that she plans to move forward at the same pace and hopes everyone will continue to support her.

Honestly, she could name her next tour “I WILL NEVER EVER RETIRE” and AHS would still say “I think she’s about to throw in the towel soon.”

[EndOfTheWorld]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Omg she is not gonna retire lol. My God, naming the last tour “just the beginning”, saying over and over things like “I will continue to sing.” I’m think she also conveyed during the anniversary show that she plans to move forward at the same pace and hopes everyone will continue to support her.

Honestly, she could name her next tour “I WILL NEVER EVER RETIRE” and AHS would still say “I think she’s about to throw in the towel soon.”

This is where I'm at on the topic.
It's getting so old. Everything seems to be some kind of hidden sign that she is retiring. It's not over until Ayu says it's over.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Usually the staff are very much in the back, you rarely see them. And most people aren't looking at them, especially their tshirts lol

Also it's written in English, very easy for non native speakers to glaze over

But we still shouldn't hold out for too much haha

[Katsuyuki012]

Someone should keep an eye on staff shirts next time lol.

[SunshineSlayer]

^ Somewhere in this thread or the last one.

[Sky High]

^I hope that isn't true.

[metropass]

Anyone have a recording of the acappella version of girlish on 8/4?
Really wanna hear that again

[junshen]

Originally Posted by metropass

Anyone have a recording of the acappella version of girlish on 8/4?
Really wanna hear that again

https://drive.google.com/open?id=191...pB7sQSedNqTtmk

cheers

[metropass]

Originally Posted by junshen

https://drive.google.com/open?id=191...pB7sQSedNqTtmk

cheers

Thank you so much!!!!
Actually I even couldn't remember the name of this song at that time. I thought it's one of the side tracks from A Song for ×× lol

[Andrenekoi]

The song she chose to close the main show this year is NEXT LEVEL, the same song she used in AT09 closing. At the time, the performance had stairs going indefinitely to the skies while she's singing about moving forward, a very significant message after a turbulent 2008. I rest my case.

[hud]

^ nice that you pointed that. never thought about it until now. NEXT LEVEL being the last song has a meaning!

[Sky High]

I guess we should trust her, be more optimistic.

[MissElin_]

I'm one of those fans who's been to many, many of Ayu's concerts starting CDL07-08 and I will be frank too, I'm not impressed of the first look of this tour. I still only have seen pictures and the setlist and are going to the Nagoya show the 21st. Maybe I will change my mind after attending the live. But this is the first time I feel this little excited to go see her. It's the 20th anniversary and so far nothing seems to stand out. No performance, no costume, no new theme, no new song even. It's a collection of songs we've seen many times before, not even many rarely used songs.

However, I do feel excited to have received a ticket in the Arena A1 section. The very very front. It will be me, no other people in front of me and then stage. That's pretty massive.

[attractive nausea]

^ I really wonder why out of all her songs she sang girlish, a song she rarely performed and that got lost in her discography It means she doesn't forget her less popular songs!

I love the recording, thank you for sharing

[mizuki-7]

^
I assume sometimes she look back to all her albums

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Aw, I love girlish so it's nice to hear her singing it after all these years.

[Andrenekoi]

The translation of the snippet of "girlish" Ayu sang:

"We've been through a lot, and there's
still more to get through now.

No matter how easily,
no matter how simply you found it,
just hope that your love is true.
Let's keep this groove going".

As you can clearly see, an unquestionable message is sent: "I AM RETIRING". You're welcome.

[ayumi_croatia]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

The translation of the snippet of "girlish" Ayu sang:

"We've been through a lot, and there's
still more to get through now.

No matter how easily,
no matter how simply you found it,
just hope that your love is true.
Let's keep this groove going".

As you can clearly see, an unquestionable message is sent: "I AM RETIRING". You're welcome.

You made me laugh out loud

[EndOfTheWorld]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

The translation of the snippet of "girlish" Ayu sang:

"We've been through a lot, and there's
still more to get through now.

No matter how easily,
no matter how simply you found it,
just hope that your love is true.
Let's keep this groove going".

As you can clearly see, an unquestionable message is sent: "I AM RETIRING". You're welcome.

Love it.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

The translation of the snippet of "girlish" Ayu sang:

"We've been through a lot, and there's
still more to get through now.

No matter how easily,
no matter how simply you found it,
just hope that your love is true.
Let's keep this groove going".

As you can clearly see, an unquestionable message is sent: "I AM RETIRING". You're welcome.